Mr Owen, a clogmaker based in Gwynedd,
Wales, has spent the last 36 years perfecting his trade, and is
one of the last craftsmen in the United Kingdom who can make
the wooden shoes by hand. While the primary market for clogs is for
use in Welsh dancing, Mr Owen also sells them internationally. But,
at nearly 63 years old, he is worried about what will become
of his industry after he decides to…
It seems that The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s recent tour Down Under, along with their son, Prince
George, has sparked a massive interest in Australia and New
Zealand among royal fans, who are eager to follow the path
taken by the second in-line to the throne and…
The gardeners at Historic Royal Palaces
have “planted” the seeds of restoration at Hampton Court Palace and
what has grown is a newly restored Kitchen Garden. The Kitchen
Garden recreates the gardens that would have provided a wide
variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits…
The proclamation, setting out the
specification for the coin, was made in a meeting of the Privy
Council where it was given The Queen's approval yesterday evening.
Her Majesty has given the order for the silver coin to be
produced and it will be the latest of many…
The Queen, travelling in her carriage
with the Duke of Edinburgh, will be joined by Prince Charles,
Prince William, the Duke of Kent and Princess Anne who will follow
her in their uniform on horse back whilst other members of the
Royal Family will arrive at the parade…
Len Bloomfield, a 92 year old former
Royal Marine, served on HMS Mauritius in June 1944 where he was
Captain of a four inch gun crew tasked with the mission of
destroying the German batteries that were defending Sword
Beach. Mr Bloomfield returned to Normandy on June 6th with the
Royal British Legions Remembrance travel tour. Following the
emotional remembrance service at Bayeux Commonwealth War…
Also in attendance at the opening
ceremony will be The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and
The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will visit a Commonwealth Games venue prior to the opening
ceremony, while The Queen and Prince…
Marcus Serjeant aimed a pistol directly
at Her Majesty as she made her down Horseguards’ Parade for the
beginning of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The assailant fired
six blank cartridges before being tackled by a Guardsman and
police. The shots startled Burmese, The…
William became Royal Colonel of the
regiment in 2011 prior to his wedding and joins the likes of his
father, grandfather and aunty who are also colonels of Household
Division regiments. Armed Forces musicians from Britain, France and
Canada treated the crowd of 6,500 in attendance with an exciting
presentation of precision drill, military horsemanship, gunfire and
a brilliant fireworks…
